Survival Gear Blog

When you get serious about being a survivalist you will get to a point when you consider alternative survival weapons. The standard three projectile survival weapons (the rifle, the handgun, and the shotgun) will work just fine in 99.9% of survival situations. Still, it is …

One of my favorite pieces of survival gear is the poncho liner. It gives warmth, comfort, and a sense of peace whenever I’m wrapped in it. I’m not alone in that assessment. It is beloved by soldiers, vets, spouses, kids, dogs, cats, and others the …

Every year the government gets worked up about people getting flu shots. They try to guess what strain of influenza is going to the next big one: Is it going to be the H1N1 swine flu virus, the H5N1 bird flu, or a completely new …

In Stephen Covey’s groundbreaking book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change he explains that the balance of your personal and professional life comes by adopting 7 principles that move your life from one of dependance to independence…and then onward …

Power outages have been occurring around the world with increasing frequency. Some last only a few minutes while others drag on for over a week. The short ones can be a nuisance, but those that are long can be a major disruption that sometimes become …

If you ever get yourself in a situation that finds you injured, with your vehicle broken down far from civilization, or lost in the bush; you need to be rescued. The best way to do that is to send a distress signal to your rescuers. …

The Crawling Road on YouTube does a good job in this video of highlighting features that are desirable in civilian compasses. The instructor in the video teaches in an easy to understand manner that will allow even the novice to comprehend what to look for …

I have been meaning to write about the Swiss Army Volcano Stove for a while. It is one my favorite pieces of Military Surplus survival gear. It works great as a lightweight hiking stove, a camping stove, and as a survival stove. You might have …

If you are like me, you punish your hatchet more than any other tool when you set up camp. That’s because hatchets are great for accomplishing so many campsite and bushcraft tasks; they’re great for clearing the site, shaping tent pegs, splitting kindling, making feather …

The Maxpedition E.D.C. Pocket Organizer is one of the best ways to organize everyday carry gear. It is a very versatile and tough piece of equipment that will probably last you a lifetime. Tough as Nails: The Maxpedition E.D.C. Pocket Organizer is made of 1050-denier …